Netspy trojan horse?

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I recently "upgraded" my Norton Internet Security 2002 to 2003, and ever since
then, occasionally when I boot up the computer, I get an alert for netspy
trojan horse. Tracing the IP address with the program, it tells me it is an
address on my network. I have a dial-up connection with no network or
anything like that. I don't have to be online for this to happen. I've scanned
the computer several times and it comes up with nothing. I wouldn't worry
because I am usually good about keeping things up to date, but I had serious
problems upgrading this stupid program, and in the process my virus definitions
somehow got rolled back a year, and I had to leave it online for several hours
like that trying to re-download the upgrade. Anyone have any ideas about this?
Thanks.
 
Never mind, I finally found an answer at Symantec's website; they say it occurs
when the fax service is enabled. Well gee, I guess I should have known that!
Ha!
 
ILuvMB20 said:
I recently "upgraded" my Norton Internet Security 2002 to 2003, and ever since
then, occasionally when I boot up the computer, I get an alert for netspy
trojan horse. Tracing the IP address with the program, it tells me it is an
address on my network. I have a dial-up connection with no network or
anything like that. I don't have to be online for this to happen. I've scanned
the computer several times and it comes up with nothing. I wouldn't worry
because I am usually good about keeping things up to date, but I had serious
problems upgrading this stupid program, and in the process my virus definitions
somehow got rolled back a year, and I had to leave it online for several hours
like that trying to re-download the upgrade. Anyone have any ideas about this?
Thanks.
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Microsoft XP fax service uses a loopback connection with Windows
Explorer. One of the ports is 1024 which is the first port after
the 1024 ports assigned specific functions. It will most likely
connect to 127.0.0.1. It does not go to an external address.
 
Microsoft XP fax service uses a loopback connection with Windows
Explorer. One of the ports is 1024 which is the first port after
the 1024 ports assigned specific functions. It will most likely
connect to 127.0.0.1. It does not go to an external address.
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Yes, that's exactly what the problem was. And I never would have thought of it
because I haven't actually used it in months, but I guess it's one of those
things that always runs whether you use it or not.
Thanks
 
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